<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Disney's ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Federal Communications Commission's Trump-aligned chairman on Wednesday threatened to "take action" against Disney and ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely," an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-uk-visit-king-charles-iii-prepares-to-welcome-trump-windsor-castle/3fc8ad29-f31f-4424-9b29-6c6fbd5fe706" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Priceless and eternal': Trump, Charles speak at lavish banquet</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A representative for Kimmel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The abrupt announcement came Wednesday evening after at least one major operator of ABC-affiliated stations said it would not broadcast the show "for the foreseeable future."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The operator, Nexstar, said it "strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/jimmy-kimmel-show-pulled-offair-indefinitely-after-charlie-kirk-remarks/2d96c5ce-aa33-4e98-9406-1e9b48a30e0f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/usa-jeffrey-epstein-files-kash-patel-fbi/1d498445-f6fa-4410-a280-d732fb60b25a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The Epstein files question the FBI Director refused to answer nine times</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier on Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission's Trump-aligned chairman threatened to "take action" against Disney and ABC over Kimmel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel suggested Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/charlie-kirk-shooting-updates-tyler-robinson-feared-being-shot-at-home-turned-himself-in-sheriff-says/03643245-9275-4229-9d35-fe216f769dae" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Sheriff reveals why Charlie Kirk suspect turned himself in</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ABC late-night host's remarks constituted "the sickest conduct possible," FCC chair Brendan Carr </span><a href="https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1968359685045838041" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>told right-wing podcaster</span></a><span> Benny Johnson on Wednesday. Carr suggested his FCC could move to revoke ABC affiliate licenses as a way to force Disney to punish Kimmel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We can do this the easy way or the hard way," Carr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Carr added that the broadcasters, including ABC, "have a licence granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Elsewhere in the interview, Carr attacked Kimmel as "talentless" and suggested the late-night comedian's comments displayed "some sort of desperate irrelevance." Disney and ABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This was not the first time Carr has gone after ABC in recent months. In July, the Trump appointee </span><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/the-view-joy-behar-trump-fcc-1236467790/" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>told Fox News</span></a><span> that long-running daytime talk show </span><em><span>The View</span></em><span> is "now in the crosshairs of this administration" over co-host Joy Behar's scathing criticism of President Trump.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kimmel has also been a frequent target of President Trump's ire. Shortly after CBS announced the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show – a move </span><a href="https://x.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1947630093540724934" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Carr publicly celebrated</span></a><span> – Trump </span><a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114938657898917536"><span>suggested</span></a><span> that "Next up will be an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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